She was preceded in death by a brother, Howard 'Bud' Shaffner; a sister, Virginia Phillips; an infant brother, Donald Shaffner; and in-laws, Ed Ayers and Leon Roeth.

She was a member of Coldwater United Methodist Church, the Coldwater American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Eagles auxiliaries, and the Democratic Women of Mercer County. She was retired from the Mercer County Courthouse.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Coldwater United Methodist Church, the Rev. David Gordon officiating. Burial will be in German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.